Loudspeakers Cover 10 Acres

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 19, 23 November 1934, Page 11

Loudspeakers Cover 10 Acres

Special Amplification System in Melbourne on Armistice Centenary Musical Festival "froni: a. 3LO-New Play at 2UW.

"THE largest sound amplification dem--onstration.yet carried out in, Australia was that:in connection with the. dedication jof":the Shrine’ of Remenibrance "at Melbourne on. Armistice Day. Thirty-two ioudspeakers were utilised- carrying speeches tu 250,000 people, covering an wren of approximately ten acres. ‘Che loudspeakers were energised from eight amplifier units, each of. 380/watts. The cibles from the amplifier. units*to the loudsneakers were all laid underground. The disiribution of the loudspeakers znd the distortionless operation of the amplifier gave perfect reproduction to the huge assemblage, evén those on the outskirts of the crowd? were able to hear the proceedings Clearly. The equipment used was the public address system of Amalgamated Wireless. " A SPOILT WIFE’S CAREER"’-this *""is the vithy summary of the theme of the Nancye Stewart-Muayne Lynton pla} to be produced by them from 2UW: on Sunday night, November 25, nt 9.15. Listeners who remember with pleasure the long series of fine presentations given by these experienced dctors from this station some months ago will read with plersure that their services have now. been. secured for a further extended series of radio plays. "Diana, Just a Woman," is the real: title of the play. The first scene opens at the height of a spoilt wife’s mad social career, The next scene finds her strinped of all she once thought she could not possibly do without. — HORAL and orchestral music on the gerund scale, in manner worthy to be regarded as a Centenary music festival, will. be heard in the relays by 8LO from the Town Hall concerts during the last week of November. ~ This commemoration series, which will exemplify the artistry of the Civie Festival Choir, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. several notable soloists and threes eminent conductors, will begin on November 24, when Bach’s Mass in B Minor will be presented under the baton of ‘George English; on November 28 Fritz Hart will lead the orchestra in an Elgar memorial concert; while ,on December 1, Professor Bernard Heinze will conduct the Melbourne Festival. Choir and Symphony. Orchestra in Elgar’s wonderful "Dream of Gerontius." .a magnificent finale to a-week of music that should long be remembered among the Ceutenary celebrations. ‘THE contralt6é soloist at each of these ‘three concerts: will be Isabel Biddell. of assured fame and admirably eauipped to do full justice to her varied roles; She is .oneé of the most. popular members of the teaching staff-of the University Conservatorium, where she formerly studied as a pupil of the late Otto Sobell, Her rich voice, beautifully controlled, and-therefore of petfect- radio quality, has been heard. from. 2LO from its earliest days, while of her many public performances, special mention may be made:of-her singing with Verbrugghen’s State Orchestra on its

visit to Melbourne, and in "Elijah," with Johu Brownlee. EN thé soprano role in, Bach’s Mass, : Helen Gibbs’ is happily allotted a part that suits her to perfeclion... She is an English girl who came to Australia 12 years ago, and studied here under George English and Alexander Browne. By courtesy of Sir Benjamin fuller, Walter Widdop- has’ ‘been "made available for the tenor tole im *The-Dream of Gerontius" on December 1.. Lhis is jiudeed a fortunate association, for listeners wil' be able to hear one of the most distinguised living exponents of \this most exacting part. It.is a role made famous. overseas by: the eminent English tenor, Steuart Wilson. ‘Those listeners who have not yet heard Mr. Widdop may be assured that he can be relied. on to do at least equal justice to it. The city of Melbourne organist, Mr. William McKie, will provide solos for Elgar's masterpiece.on December 1.